Maori hen

noun

A weka, of species Gallirallus australis.

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wekawood hen
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Meanings

nounMaori hen (plural Maori hens)

plural Maori hens

  1. A weka, of species Gallirallus australis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounflightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

Similar
wekawood hen
Broader
rail
Also see
weka

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech chřástal weka
  • chřástal wekaweka — see also weka
Danish weka
  • wekaweka — see also weka
Esperanto vekaralo
  • vekaraloweka — see also weka
Estonian veeka, veekaruik
  • veekaweka — see also weka
  • veekaruikweka — see also weka
Finnish vekaluhtakana
  • vekaluhtakanaweka — see also weka
French râle wéka
  • râle wékaweka — see also weka
German Wekaralle
  • Wekaralleweka — see also weka
Hungarian weka
  • wekaweka — see also weka
Italian weka
  • wekaweka — see also weka
Lithuanian veka
  • vekaweka — see also weka
Polish weka
  • wekaweka — see also weka
Russian пастушо́к-уэ́ка
  • пастушо́к-уэ́ка (pastušók-uéka)weka — see also weka
Spanish rascón weka
  • rascón wekaweka — see also weka
Swedish wekarall, weka
  • wekarallweka — see also weka
  • wekaweka — see also weka
Cite this entry
APA

Maori hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20hen

MLA

“Maori hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maori hen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20hen.

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